A Falconer's Chronicle | |
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French | Rien sans pennes |
Directed by | Marc Girard |
Written by | Marc Girard |
Produced by | Marc Girard |
Cinematography | Jean-Philippe Dupuis Marc Girard Michel Lamothe |
Edited by | Chantal Lussier |
Production company | Les productions de la crécelle |
Distributed by | 7e art distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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The film premiered at the 2002 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival. [2]
The film was the winner of the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 5th Jutra Awards in 2003. [3]
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